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Home > Home Improvement Advice > The Guardian

The Guardian

The following guides are quite simply my answers to questions that were posed to me in my column for the Guardian newspaper. The subjects are certainly wide and varied, and so I hope you’ll find some topics that are relevant to your home improvement and DIY interests.

Decorating

Renovating and Revamping

  • Painting laminated bookshelves
  • Dodgy Anaglypta
  • Laying cork floor tiles
  • Coloured cork tiles
  • Tile edges
  • Wallpapering after plastering
  • Painting old radiators
  • Waterproof paint?
  • Is oil strong enough to protect a wooden kitchen floor?
  • How to give kitchen units a facelift
  • Stair Care
  • Dividing a room
  • Sash windows: replace or repair?
  • Exposed brickwork
  • Discreet extractor fan
  • Shower seats
  • Eco-friendly loft insulation
  • Kitchen ­flooring that is warm and soft under foot
  • Framing big pictures
  • Sliding door in bathroom
  • Converting a flame-effect gas fire
  • Burglar-proof Victorian door

 

Repairs and Treatments

Exterior Work

  • Fixing a downlighter
  • Slow-running drain
  • Peeling bathroom paint
  • Our shower leaks and we don’t know why
  • Cracks are giving me that sinking feeling
  • Non-toxic woodworm treatment
  • Removing tiles stuck to bath
  • Paint on a chimney breast
  • Rainwater diverter for metal downpipe
  • Garden furniture protection
  • Getting bath water into the garden
  • Painting exterior masonry
  • Tarmac repair
  • The best oil to varnish hardwood
  • Paint for UPVC windows
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